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5 lessons that have helped me improve as an athlete

Tom Marshall shares the most important lessons he has learnt during his career and reflects on the recent Commonwealth Games. I...

Females experience a ‘runner’s high’ sooner than men, survey says

Female runners experience that natural high moment from running quicker than men according to the results of a new survey. The...

When your first marathon doesn’t quite go to plan

Laura Riches reflects on her unforgiving marathon debut in Manchester and the important lessons learnt. In 2004, I stood on the...

Building blocks of running at Legoland

Ultra runner James Stewart survived Easter, made the most of Legoland, and is now five weeks out from 24 hours of...

This week’s 10 fastest times at Irish parkruns

Not everyone travelled across the Irish sea for the London Marathon. Here are the fastest times at Irish parkruns on Saturday...

When injury strikes in the biggest race of your life

Valencia was supposed to be a crowning moment in Kevin Dooney’s running career but an injury had the final say. The...

England’s fastest 5k returns on Friday

Some of the fastest men’s times on English soil last year were clocked at the Mid Cheshire 5k. Despite the 2017...

10 fastest times at the UK parkruns

Despite the masses descending on London this weekend for the marathon, parkrun times didn’t disappoint. Here are the quickest times on...

Ghosts of the London marathon

Self-confessed “athletics-anorak” Brian Aitken takes a look at the past British greats who have raced at the London Marathon. It’s a...

Raheny Shamrock and UCD bid to retain Irish road relay crowns

The two Dublin teams bid to defend respective senior titles in Raheny this weekend. The Raheny Shamrock men’s team and UCD’s...